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Household of Thomas Ashton (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Runcorn, Cheshire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Thomas Ashton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Ashton, born in 1854 in Widnes, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Edith M Ashton, born in 1857 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Herbert E (born 1878 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England) and Eva (born 1880 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Emily (born 1862 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England), Thomas's Servant, Polly (born 1867 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Robert (born 1821 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Ashton's household

Male

Thomas

Ashton

Head
Female

Edith M

Ashton

Wife
Male

Herbert E

Ashton

Son
Female

Eva

Ashton

Daughter
Female

Emily

Drinkwater

Servant
Female

Polly

Sheen

Servant
Male

Robert

France

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Ashton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Widnes, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Ashton

Head

Married

27

1854

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Edith M

Ashton

Wife

Married

24

1857

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Herbert E

Ashton

Son

Single

3

1878

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Eva

Ashton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Emily

Drinkwater

Servant

Single

19

1862

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Polly

Sheen

Servant

Single

14

1867

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Robert

France

Servant

Single

60

1821

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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